Highly-educated, specialized and diverse—our workforce is engaged in competitive industries. Whether it is engineering, construction, healthcare, professional services, business or management, we’re using our skills to build and maintain the region’s momentum. We’re succeeding in AltoonaNow.
| Educational Attainment | Altoona | Greater Des Moines Region | |
| High School Graduate or Higher | 92% | 89% | |
| Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, Age 25+ | 33% | 37% | |
| Some College | 22% | 19% | |
| Associates Degree | 11% | 11% | |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 26% | 26% | |
| Graduate Degree | 7% | 11% |
| Occupation by Industry | Altoona | Greater Des Moines Region |
| Health Care/Social Assistance | 1,443 | 48,808 |
| Finance/Insurance | 1,3,91 | 56,156 |
| Retail Trade | 1,046 | 40,065 |
| Manufacturing | 874 | 32,465 |
| Educational Services | 795 | 28,046 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 691 | 26,689 |
| Public Administration | 623 | 15,241 |
| Construction | 545 | 23,926 |
| Accommodation/Food Services | 515 | 16,731 |
| Transportation/Warehousing | 418 | 15,268 |
| Wholesale Trade | 377 | 9,469 |
| Other Services | 272 | 13,868 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 233 | 4,367 |
| Administrative Support & Waste Management Services | 232 | 11,908 |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 141 | 5,264 |
| Information | 121 | 5,946 |
| Agriculture | 47 | 5,673 |
| Utilities | 43 | 2,311 |
| Management of Companies | 0 | 369 |
| Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction | 0 | 56 |